Dilute Urine Question

Hi there! I just went and took my drug test for nursing school. I am wondering about how clear my sample was. I hadn't eaten very much and I drink a lot of water. My urine was really clear. Not completely but it wasn't too yellow either. The technician conducting the test didn't seem to think anything. If she did it wasn't mentioned to me. So I am wondering if it was too dilute would she be the one to tell me to retest or do they let the lab call me and tell me? I went to quest and I had a couple of hours before the stopped in order to retake if need be. So I am wondering who is responsible to decided whether I'll need to retake?
Don't stress, they'll call you. If it came out of your body it's likely fine for testing.

Cool Cool! It was certainly mine all mine lol! I just want to avoid any delays .....procedures for getting into the program once you've been approved are very intense! Thank you for responding!!!Michelle

If there's a problem, they'll call you.This is one time you'll get a prompt response if nec.

They can tell or will request another sample. I run into this with substance abuse patients who are routinely tested and I always wonder why anyone would drink a ton of water or other liquid when they know they are going to be peed?

Well, JulesA, I can tell you for certain I am no substance abuser.... and I am not sure about them but I drink only water for the most part. Also, I haven't had a ton of drug tests in my life so I am unfamiliar with the ins and outs of them. The only reason I even knew that a urine specimen of any sort could be too dilute is because at orientation for school she said not to drink too much water or it will happen. That being said, I didn't realize that 2 12 ounce bottles over a 7 hour period constituted a ton of water hahahahaha. I am sure I am fine, I just felt like it was really clear....Thank you for you input though.

In some testing settings, the lab tech/person collecting the specimen will perform a point of care test to immediately test the specific gravity, and will inform an applicant if too dilute. Some do not.

Quote from Jules AI run into this with substance abuse patients who are routinely tested and I always wonder why anyone would drink a ton of water or other liquid when they know they are going to be peed?

Simply put, if the specific gravity of your urine is WNL, you'll be fine. If not....they will request another sample. I've known of folks who have been told to come in at XX time to present the first urine of the morning....if they "can't" comply, they are told to sit in view of the lab tech for a specific number of hours with a documented amount of water, and then get tested. One way or the other, it works out fine....unless, of course, there ARE drugs involved. You don't have that problem, so...it'll be fine

Quote from springchick1Not everyone who drinks a lot of water before a drug test is trying to hide something. When I had my drug test for school, I drank a lot of water on my way there so I would be able to provide a sample.

Quote from RNsRWeTrue. But from a lab perspective, there's a distinct difference between drinking enough water to be sure you can urinate....and someone who is trying to dilute his urine so that the drugs are "diluted' too....and it's the latter scenario that backfires.

OP, here a just a couple of things concerning me. First off, that you don't seem to be eating a whole lot, while drinking copious amounts of water.Secondly, that your concern is in how dilute your urine is, and in fact if you would be required to retest because of it.If you have to retest, you have to retest. And I am sure that the school will either accept all the results, or not.There is something about the tone of your OP that is just odd to me. And please, if eating (or lack thereof) is concerning to you, as is the amount of water you are needing to consume, please see your PCP. We can not give medical advice per AN TOS, however, this is raising a giant red flag for me.Wishing you nothing but the best!

As a note, there can be a number of reasons for drinking excess fluid for a urine test.As a traveler, many assignments required drug and/or alcohol screening. I have a "bashful bladder" issue, so drank a significant amount of fluid, and set out in public transit to find the testing center. When I got there, it was packed. It took over 3.5 hrs before I was seen. During the wait I was exceedingly uncomfortable and went to the bathroom, to relieve myself partially, after which, I would drink more fluid to insure an adequate specimen. By the time, they called my name, this had happened several times. And when the sample came back, it was dilute. I was retested using another center, after I told my company what the problem was.As a note, some travel groups may flag you if you have repeated issues with dilute urine drug screens without a medical reason. I know of two travelers that were repeatedly warned of this issues. Both ended up bounced for serious alcohol and/or drug use.